› Legislature likely to increase funding for school security[Sarasota Herald-Tribune] State funding for school security, after declining for years because of the lagging economy, will likely rise this year as lawmakers consider more deputies, unarmed guards, bulletproof glass and other measures in response to the Connecticut school massacre.

› Now they're cookin' with country club dining[Fort Myers News-Press] Industry-wide, dining has evolved in country clubs, jumping a few rungs in importance, said Ken Kouril, general manager at The Sanctuary. He’s worked in clubs for 25 years, including the Winged Foot Golf Club in New York, the Greenwich Country Club in Connecticut and the Loblolly in Hobe Sound.